Sunan Ibn Majah #1891

The Chapters on Business Transactions
Da'if

The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، حَدَّثَنَا مُغِيرَةُ بْنُ زِيَادٍ الْمَوْصِلِيُّ، عَنْ عُبَادَةَ بْنِ نُسَىٍّ، عَنِ الأَسْوَدِ بْنِ ثَعْلَبَةَ، عَنْ عُبَادَةَ بْنِ الصَّامِتِ، قَالَ عَلَّمْتُ نَاسًا مِنْ أَهْلِ الصُّفَّةِ الْقُرْآنَ وَالْكِتَابَةَ فَأَهْدَى إِلَىَّ رَجُلٌ مِنْهُمْ قَوْسًا فَقُلْتُ لَيْسَتْ بِمَالٍ وَأَرْمِي عَنْهَا فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ فَسَأَلْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ عَنْهَا فَقَالَ ‏ "‏ إِنْ سَرَّكَ أَنْ تُطَوَّقَ بِهَا طَوْقًا مِنْ نَارٍ فَاقْبَلْهَا ‏"‏ ‏.‏
"I taught people from Ahtus-Suffah" Qur'an and how to write, and one of them gave me a bow. I said: 'It is not money, and I can shoot (with it) for the sake of Allah., I asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) about it and he said: 'If it would please you to have a necklace of fire placed around your neck, then accept it.'"
Narrated by It was narrated that 'Ubadah bin Samit said:

Context

This hadith recounts an incident where 'Ubadah bin Samit teaches people from Ahtus-Suffah and is gifted a bow. He questions its permissibility, and the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) warns him about the consequences of accepting it. This interaction highlights the importance of understanding the implications of gifts and the moral responsibility that comes with them.

Modern Application

In today's context, this principle encourages individuals to consider the ethical implications of accepting gifts, especially those that may lead to negative consequences. It promotes a thoughtful approach to generosity and the responsibilities that accompany it.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Charity and Prophetic Etiquette because it addresses the moral considerations of accepting gifts and the etiquette involved in charitable acts.

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This hadith is #1891 from Sunan Ibn Majah, in the Book of The Chapters on Business Transactions. It is graded Da'if and narrated by It was narrated that 'Ubadah bin Samit said:.

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